Revision : 02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software name Intel Turbo Memory Driver Support models ThinkPad R400 ThinkPad R500 ThinkPad T400, T400s(*1) ThinkPad T500 ThinkPad W500 ThinkPad W700(*1), W700ds(*1) ThinkPad X200, X200s, X200 Tablet(*1) ThinkPad X300, X301 ThinkPad R61 ThinkPad T61, T61p ThinkPad X61, X61s, X61 Tablet ThinkPad Reserve Edition Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit, 64-bit (*1) Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit, 64-bit Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version 1.10.1.1002-8.9.2.1002 : Package 1.10.1.1002 : Intel Turbo Memory Controller 8.9.2.1002 : Intel 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller Intel ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller Intel ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/M SATA RAID Controller Support devices Intel Turbo Memory Controller Intel 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller Intel ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller Intel ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/M SATA RAID Controller *1: - ThinkPad W700, W700ds support the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Professional edition only. - ThinkPad T400s multi-touch models and X200 Tablet do not support Windows 7 Home Basic edition. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package installs the software (Intel Turbo Memory Driver) to enable the following devices for the Microsoft ReadyDrive and Microsoft ReadyBoost features. Device name ==> Device name in the Device Manager ----------------------------------------------------- Intel Turbo Memory Controller ==> Intel Turbo Memory Controller, and Intel Flash Cache Logic Chip Intel 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller ==> Intel(R) 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller Intel ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller ==> Intel(R) ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller Intel ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/M SATA RAID Controller ==> Intel(R) ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/M SATA RAID Controller Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which devices. If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing) this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTICE - If you attempt to uninstall the Intel Turbo Memory Driver, you will see a list of drivers to be removed. You may choose the Intel Turbo Memory Driver, but never select the Intel Matrix Storage Manager(IMSM) Driver. Your system may have a blue screen error because of lack of the IMSM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 1.10.1.1002-8.9.2.1002 : Package 1.10.1.1002 : Intel Turbo Memory Controller 8.9.2.1002 : Intel 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller Intel ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller Intel ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/M SATA RAID Controller [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] Nothing. [Problem fixes] - Added in this document the note that it is not recommended to use Intel Turbo Memory in a system with a SSD drive. - Fixed an issue where the system disk could not be converted to dynamic disk. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED [Intel Turbo Memory Controller] 1. Click Start. 2. Right-click Computer, and then click Properties. 3. At the left pane, click Device Manager. 4. Double-click the Storage controllers category. 5. Double-click either of the following devices. Intel Flash Cache Logic Chip Intel Turbo Memory Controller 6. Click the Driver tab. 7. Check Driver Version. [Intel 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller, Intel ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller or Intel ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/M SATA RAID Controller] 1. Click Start. 2. Right-click Computer, and then click Properties. 3. At the left pane, click Device Manager. 4. Double-click the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers or Storage controllers category. 5. Double-click either of the following devices. Intel(R) 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller Intel(R) ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller Intel(R) ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/M SATA RAID Controller 6. Click the Driver tab. 7. Check Driver Version. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES - If "Intel Matrix Storage Console with Device Driver" is installed beforehand, Intel Turbo Memory Driver application link will be removed. In this case, this package needs to be re-installed. - It is not recommended to use Intel Turbo Memory in a system with a SSD drive. It would be ideal to remove the Intel Turbo Memory module from the system, if SSD drive is used. Refer the hardware maintenance manual. Or set to disable Intel Turbo Memory as follows. 1. Start Intel Turbo Memory Console. 2. Uncheck "Enable Windows ReadyBoost" and "Enable Windows ReadyDrive". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Note: - If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the software. To determine if you should update the software, refer to the Version Information section. Manual Install This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer. Downloading file 1. Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen. 3. In the window to choose Run or Save, click Save. 4. Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click Save. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully. Extracting file 5. Make sure to be logged on with administrative privileges. 6. Locate the folder where the file was downloaded. 7. Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it. 8. Follow the instructions on the screen. 9. In the Select Destination Location window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse. 10. In the Ready to Install window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 9. Installing files 11. Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click Finish. 12. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart the computer. Finally delete the file saved in the step 4. Unattended Install This is for system administrators' use only. 1. Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and extract the file. 2. In the step 11 of the Installing files section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation. 3. At the command line, execute setup.exe with the -s option. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\setup -s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions have been released to date. Where: Turbo Memory : Intel Turbo Memory Controller SATA AHCI/RAID : Intel 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller Intel ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller Intel ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/M SATA RAID Controller Package Turbo Memory SATA AHCI/RAID Rev. Issue Date ---------------------- ------------ -------------- ---- --------------- 1.10.1.1002-8.9.2.1002 1.10.1.1002 8.9.2.1002 02 2010/01/08 1.10.1.1002-8.9.2.1002 1.10.1.1002 8.9.2.1002 01 2009/12/01 1.10.0.1012-8.9.2.1002 1.10.0.1012 8.9.2.1002 01 2009/10/02 1.9.0.1006-8.8.0.1009 1.9.0.1006 8.8.0.1009 03 2009/08/21 1.9.0.1006-8.8.0.1009 1.9.0.1006 8.8.0.1009 02 2009/06/11 1.9.0.1006-8.8.0.1009 1.9.0.1006 8.8.0.1009 01 2009/04/14 1.9.0.1006-8.6.3.1004 1.9.0.1006 8.6.3.1004 01 2009/03/23 1.8.1.1002-8.6.3.1004 1.8.1.1002 8.6.3.1004 01 2008/12/09 1.7.0.1029-8.6.0.1007 1.7.0.1029 8.6.0.1007 6th release 1.6.3.1001-8.2.4.1005 1.6.3.1001 8.2.4.1005 5th release 1.5.0.1013-7.8.0.1012 1.5.0.1013 7.8.0.1012 4th release 1.0.1.1004-7.0.3.1001 1.0.1.1004 7.0.3.1001 3rd release 1.0.1.1004-7.0.1.1001 1.0.1.1004 7.0.1.1001 2nd release 1.0.0.1082-7.0.0.1020 1.0.0.1082 7.0.0.1020 Initial release Note: Revision number (Rev.) is for administrative purpose of this README document and is not related to software version. There is no need to upgrade this software when the revision number changes. To check the version of software, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. Summary of Changes Where: < > Package version number [Important] Important update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.10.1.1002-8.9.2.1002> - (Fix) Added in this document the note that it is not recommended to use Intel Turbo Memory in a system with a SSD drive. <1.10.1.1002-8.9.2.1002> - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the system disk could not be converted to dynamic disk. <1.10.0.1012-8.9.2.1002> - [Important] Added support for Microsoft Windows 7. <1.9.0.1006-8.8.0.1009> - (New) Resumed support for ThinkPad X301. <1.9.0.1006-8.8.0.1009> - (New) Added support for ThinkPad T400s. <1.9.0.1006-8.8.0.1009> - (New) Updated Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver to version 8.8.0.1009. <1.9.0.1006-8.6.3.1004> - (Fix) Fixed an issue that caused a blue screen system failure with more than 4 GB system memory. <1.8.1.1002-8.6.3.1004> - [Important] Dropped support for ThinkPad X301. - (New) Support for ThinkPad W700ds. - (New) Enhancement for device driver functionality. <1.7.0.1029-8.6.0.1007> - (New) Support for RAID mode. - (New) Support for 4GB card. <1.6.3.1001-8.2.4.1005> - (New) Support for ThinkPad R400,R500,T400,T500,W500,X200. - (New) Device Driver Functionality Enhancement. - (New) Support for ThinkPad W700 Non-RAID Model,X301 (added). - (New) Support for ThinkPad X200s,X200 Tablet (added). <1.5.0.1013-7.8.0.1012> - (New) Support for the models with new microprocessors. - (New) Support for ThinkPad X300. <1.0.1.1004-7.0.3.1001> - (Fix) Intermittent Bluescreen system failure while the machine is carried. <1.0.1.1004-7.0.1.1001> - (Fix) Intermittent Bluescreen system failure during operating system boot. - (New) Support for ThinkPad X61,X61s,X61 Tablet. - (New) Support for ThinkPad Reserve Edition. - (New) Support for ThinkPad T61p. <1.0.0.1082-7.0.0.1020> - (New) Support for ThinkPad R61,T61. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIMITATIONS Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * Lenovo and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. * Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * ReadyBoost, ReadyDrive and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.